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Item of the Week + a Half Dozen New Listings
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop this time is a pattern pdf download for a lovely lined and beaded crochet purse – half price for one week only! Slashed from $3. Also, there are some brand new listings… Continue reading
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Sewing Plans & Eagerness
Since Davy's birth, I have been itching to get back to sewing (not that I have a lot of time to sew now…). I sorted through my closet, taking the opportunity both to switch out my summer clothes for fall/winter… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Vintage Children’s Book
Item of the week in my Etsy shop is this vintage hardcover illustrated children's book, half price for one week only – slashed from $10. Continue reading
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With the Best of Intentions…
This week I had planned to make and blog about a slip made from a vintage sewing pattern, with alterations for nursing. But the best of intentions don't always come to fruition when something more important happens! In this case,… Continue reading
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Caramel & Daisy Version of 1930s Transitional Dress
One last maternity make… Earlier this year I tried out this waistless 1930s pattern because I didn't want to make something I would grow out of right away, thus wasting my sewing time. Now at the other end of… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Crochet Afghan Quilt Pattern Download
The pattern PDF for this crocheted quilt style afghan is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, at half price for one week – slashed from $7 per download. Continue reading
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Makeover: Maxi Dress with 1930s Inspiration
I hesitate to even call this a makeover, since it wasn't that involved. I didn't even get a "before" picture because I didn't think it would be worthwhile. But I found that even a little creativity can make a big… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Vintage 1960s 2 piece Dress
This handmade 1950s/1960s era two piece dress in a pastel cotton stripe is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only! Slashed from $25. Continue reading
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Sewing Inspiration for Fall 2017
I can't express how much I am looking forward to getting back to sewing from non-maternity patterns again. I've collected some lovely fabric over the summer but have had to wait to use it, even though I may be itching… Continue reading
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Styled Again: 1930s Transitional Dress
Months ago I posted about this dress as the first maternity friendly sewing project I made, with an eye to wearing it afterward too since it is not a "maternity" dress. It is time to share an update since in… Continue reading







